Why does Qatar host the World Cup?

In order to successfully host this event, Qatar has been carrying out extensive construction projects and improving infrastructure over the years. Eight football fields alone have been built.

The country has a small population base, with only about 300,000 permanent residents, but the demand for labor is very large. Unfortunately, the wages promised to migrant workers are not as high as expected. High-intensity work has led to the sudden death of many workers. Western countries have criticized this, and civil organizations have openly boycotted Qatar. Fortunately, the World Cup was successfully held, and Qatar's international reputation has also increased.

Looking at the countries that have won the right to host the World Cup in the past, no one has spent more than 200 billion US dollars like Qatar. Although it is a small country in the Middle East, it can allocate funds far exceeding its annual GDP for the World Cup. The per capita annual income is considerable, but it is not linked to the wages of workers. If Qatar wants to go global, in addition to developing tourism, it must also continue to expand social welfare so that more people are willing to settle in the country.

1. Because countries have different ideologies, national systems and customs are different.

The West finds it difficult to recognize some of Qatar's regulations and considers them to be violations of human rights. Officials were very cautious in speaking out, and some self-organized groups boycotted them.

2. Because it consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, it does not pay attention to the living environment and working hours of workers.

Qatar has a hot climate, with summer lasting for several months. Working in a high-temperature environment is very harmful to the human body, and the treatment given to workers is not high enough, which has aroused dissatisfaction from public welfare organizations in other countries. The unequal relationship between employers and employees has even attracted the attention of the United Nations, and workers' rights to personal freedom are not protected.

3. Among the applying countries, Qatar’s strength cannot match it.

At that time, five countries applied for the general election, including the powerful United States and Australia, but in the end it fell on Qatar, an inconspicuous small country in the Middle East, so it is normal for the outside world to have some controversy. . With the World Cup in full swing, Qatar has also gained a wave of popularity from passers-by.